Samuel Elbert

The Question

How can a military leader go from failure to success and help win the war?

Samuel Elbert

Early Life

First Military experience

The Second Half of the Revolution

In all of his battles prior to his return from captivity were all failures. He had been in the battle of savannah and several others. He was the commander of the Georgia's militia.

At the Battle of Briar Creek.

After the trade of captives in 1781, He was placed under the command of General George Washington. One the Battles he was in was Yorktown.

Resources

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/samuel-elbert-1740-1788

http://georgiahistory.com/ghmi_marker_updated/gen-samuel-elbert-1740-1788/

Samuel Elbert was a son of a baptist minister. At Fourteen, he began to become a successful merchant. he married and became a father to six children. Elbert joined the military as part of a grenadier company. he then went to Britain to learn more military tactics. when he returned, he became a drill Sargent and trained his units in proper military drills.

The Answer

After the War

Well,we learned that at first he was severely unsuccessful in battle. After he was under the command of General George Washington, he was more successful. He actually led people to victory. He was so good, in fact, that people insisted that he lead them politically as well.

After the revolution, the colonies needed strong political leaders, so the asked him to be on the Continental Congress. He declined, and instead served as the governor of Georgia. After his one year term, he was asked to do another, but he declined that as well. He was the sheriff of Chatham county. He died at the age of 41.